This week, Josh and Mike go for the throat of the consulting industrial complex—where ex-bankers and MBAs reinvent the obvious for seven figures, while gig workers keep the engine running for scraps. They expose how companies buy advice they never use, and what it really means to ‘hustle’ in 2026.

• Corporate consulting: value creation or value extraction?
• Gig economy exploitation and innovation
• Why “management advice” rarely fixes broken companies
• Case studies: smart consultants, dumb clients

If you ever paid McKinsey six figures for a thirty-slide ‘deck,’ this episode will feel personal—listen and learn.

Josh and Mike torch the empty promises, genuine wins, and major hypocrisies of the corporate DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) industrial complex. From performative virtue-signaling to real programs that actually move the needle, they go deep on the ROI—and landmines—of building a diverse business.

• DEI: Real impact vs performative fluff
• Corporate hypocrisy—who walks the talk, who just talks
• Why diversity makes good business sense (beyond PR)
• The backlash: culture wars, lawsuits, and cynicism

DEI is either your company’s superpower or its smokescreen—this episode peels back both. Listen or stay clueless.

This episode, Josh and Mike drop-kick the “we’re a family” platitudes and dig into startup culture’s real power—or toxicity. They expose why ping pong tables and perky values are usually window dressing, how toxic workplaces spiral, and the truth behind the mantra “culture eats strategy for breakfast.” Hear the war stories, spot the red flags, and get the raw truth on building—or surviving—a company where culture isn’t just a catchphrase.

• What startup “culture” really means (and what it doesn’t)
• How founder values shape company destiny
• The deadly myths, the honest mess, and the must-have warning signs
• True stories of great and toxic cultures

Tips for spotting red flags (before you sign or invest)